Quotes from Cobi Jones

The league, I think, is doing well. It's growing, it's maturing, and it's becoming a better league.

Overall, I think I'm in pretty good shape, but I'm not really someone that is gung-ho or a fitness fanatic.

It's difficult to compare coaches. You really can't compare them.

You know what you are getting into, but being out in that heat for two weeks definitely drains your energy.

Being out in that heat for two weeks definitely drains your energy.

We didn't think we were a fourth-place team. For us to beat the first-place team in the West and the first-place team in the East shows the dedication and determination that we had.

You want to teach the next generation so they can learn a little bit faster and a little bit more so everything becomes that much better.

As a player, I was fortunate to work with coaching and medical staffs that underscored the importance of utilizing injury prevention exercises, which contributed to my healthy and long playing career.

After I suffered a labral tear in my hip while playing soccer, I realized that many sports-related injuries can be prevented and I dedicated myself to helping young athletes learn more about injury prevention.

It just proves that I've been here for a long time and, I guess, have done the right things over the years.

We are still confident as a team that we will make it through to the final Cup qualifying round.

I like the guys on the team and the coaching here. I especially like the management. The Galaxy have been really good to me.

The people I still talk to are some of the old Galaxy players all over the place. That's a bond that's pretty special.

There's no need to overwhelm yourself with thoughts, because you know that you're just as good or better than some of the players you're going up against.

I am both honored and blessed to have had such a wonderful career with the LA Galaxy and I am thankful for everything the club, the fans and the community has done for me and my family.

The referee will now keep track of the time on the field and the shootouts have finally been banned.

I've seen a lot of highs and a lot of lows with this team, and one thing I've learned is that even though you have lows, you're not going to have them forever, so you've got to keep fighting.

I've been through the process qualifying for the World Cup, which is an amazing, two-year process. It was an honor to represent the U.S. and to represent the city of Los Angeles and California.

Looking back now at my first World Cup experience, I didn't know what was going on. I was a newbie and I had no idea what to expect.

I've been working on my finishing for quite some time. It's just a question of paying attention to the minor details.

I don't know if my hairstyles reflect that, but I am someone who enjoys change.

I definitely do like change. I don't know if my hairstyles reflect that, but I don't like the same old thing all the time.

The World Cup experience is more than just the game of soccer. It's an event. And it will fly by faster than you think. It will end and you'll be saying, 'Wow, it's over already?' You have to remember to take it all in and enjoy it.

I know a lot of people didn't understand why I came back, and people are still going to say it was stupid and it was the wrong decision. But I'm happy.